Park Yourself in Front of These Three Vietnamese Restaurants in Kaimukī
A parklet crawl turns into an exploration of Vietnamese cuisine beyond pho and banh mi.
April 29, 2021
One thing we can thank the pandemic for: more outdoor eating options and, in Kaimukī, parklet dining. At the end of last year and beginning of this year, three cheerful ad hoc curbside seats and tables were built in parking stalls along Wai‘alae Avenue. Each one is sponsored by the business it fronts: Juicy Brew, Bean About Town and The Surfing Pig. But the parklets are public spaces, which means in addition to grabbing a parklet picnic from those restaurants and cafe, other options from Kaimukī abound: everything from vegan hot dogs (Muki Dogs) to old-school bento and teri burgers (Okata Bento) to dim sum (Happy Days) to orange cardamom buns and furikake flatbread (Breadshop).
These parklets will be taking over some street parking stalls in Kaimuki The parklets are painted bright colors and features landscaping, benches and tables. (Source: C&C of Honolulu) By HNN Staff | December 15, 2020 at 9:28 PM HST - Updated December 15 at 9:33 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - There will be a few less spaces to street park in Kaimuki in an effort to help boost business for area shops and restaurants.
The city will be temporarily using the spaces to install parklets, or spaces featuring benches, tables and chairs that will allow customers to eat or relax in an outdoor setting.
Three parklets are currently planned for Kaimuki in the near future thanks to the non-profit Better Block Hawaii. The first is located in front of Bean About Town.